We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and Royal Decree 74/2001 Establishing the Accreditation Council,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The Accreditation Council is hereby formed under the chairmanship of His Excellency Sheikh Dr Yaqdhan bin Talib Al-Hinai and the membership of:
1. His Excellency Dr Muneer bin Mohammed Al-Maskari
2. Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Lamki
3. Engineer Ali bin Mohammed Al-Mahrouqi
4. Dr Amer bin Awadh Al-Rawas
5. Dr Aladdin Al-Husseini
6. Dr Rawiya bint Saud Al-Busaidi
7. Dr Hilal bin Zaher Al-Nabhani
8. Dr Hamed bin Hashim Al-Dhahab
9. Dr Sanaa bint Sabeel Al-Balushi
The Director General of the Directorate General of Universities and Private Colleges in the Ministry of Higher Education shall be the secretary of the council.
Article II
The Accreditation Council shall, at its first meeting, select the deputy chairman of the council from among the members.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 5 Rabi Al-Akhir 1422
Corresponding to: 27 June 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 698 issued on 1 July 2001.